Our Story
The EMR Youth Nurses Initiative is the culmination of a deeply rooted, region-wide movement that began long before its formal launch. As early as 2017—and through extensive exploratory visits and coalition formation in nearly every country of the Eastern Mediterranean Region—a shared vision started to take shape: that young nurses, when connected and empowered, could transform health systems from the ground up.
Over several years, dedicated nursing leaders and youth advocates traveled across the region, listening, learning, and building the trusted relationships that would become the backbone of a unified youth nursing network. These early efforts sowed the seeds of collaboration, surfacing common challenges and a collective desire for a stronger, more coordinated voice.
Building on the success of pioneering national initiatives—such as ENSAA in Egypt, LNSA in Lebanon, and SNSF in Sudan—this regional vision gained momentum. In 2024, a historic gathering in Amman, Jordan, at the Jordan Nurses and Midwives Council brought key stakeholders together to consolidate these years of groundwork. From that meeting, the formal structure of EMR-YNI was born.
In 2025, the initiative was officially launched, creating a powerful platform for cross-border collaboration, leadership, and advocacy. Today, EMR-YNI stands on the shoulders of all those early conversations and country-by-country visits, carrying forward the same spirit of solidarity and grassroots commitment that made it possible.
